Joseph Addison on Education Being Sculpture for the Soul

Joseph Addison Education Is Sculpture for the Soul

“What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul.”–Joseph Addison

Joseph Addison (May 1, 1672–June 17, 1719) was an English essayist, poet, playwright, and politician. He was the eldest son of The Reverend Lancelot Addison. His name is usually remembered alongside that of his long-standing friend, Richard Steele, with whom he founded The Spectator magazine.
—Wikipedia contributors, “Joseph Addison,” Wikipedia, (accessed June 3, 2016).